Brenda & Effie Mystery Books in Order
Brenda & Effie Mystery by Paul Magrs contains 8 books, published between 2006 and 2020. The first book is Never the Bride (2006) and the newest is A Game of Crones (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2006–2020
- Pages on record
- 2,188 in 6 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 36–55 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,188 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Brenda and Effie are the two fictitious characters at the centre of Paul Magrs's Brenda & Effie Mystery series, catalogued under fantasy alongside subject headings for landladies, bed and breakfast accommodations, female friendship and England. Magrs is credited on all 8 books. Never the Bride (2006) opens the run, followed by Something Borrowed (2007), Conjugal Rites (2008), Hell's Belles (2009), The Bride That Time Forgot (2010), Brenda and Effie Forever (2012), Fellowship of Ink (2017) and A Game of Crones (2020).
How many Brenda & Effie Mystery books are there?
Brenda & Effie Mystery has 8 books, released between 2006 and 2020.
Brenda & Effie Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Brenda & Effie Mystery books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Never the Bride2006 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420062881/4
- 2Something Borrowed2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 3Conjugal Rites2008 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/420083401/4
- 4Hell's Belles2009 · 502 pages · confirmed 1/420095021/4
- 5The Bride That Time Forgot2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 6Brenda and Effie Forever2012 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/420124161/4
- 7Fellowship of Ink2017 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/420173221/4
- 8A Game of Crones2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420203201/4
Is there a chronological order for Brenda & Effie Mystery?
No separate chronological order is on record for Brenda & Effie Mystery, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Brenda & Effie Mystery books in order?
You should read the Brenda & Effie Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Brenda & Effie Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Brenda & Effie Mystery
Start with Never the Bride (2006), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Brenda & Effie Mystery book?
A Game of Crones (2020) is the newest Brenda & Effie Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Brenda & Effie Mystery book coming?
No next Brenda & Effie Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Brenda & Effie Mystery at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Brenda & Effie Mystery title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Brenda & Effie Mystery books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,188 pages across the 6 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 331 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Brenda & Effie Mystery books, 4 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the Brenda & Effie Mystery books are about
7 of the 8 Brenda & Effie Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: social life and customs is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
More books by Paul Magrs
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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